Lift & TrailTrip list
Short answer, winter

At Mount Southington Ski Area, we found at least 12 places to stay within 5 miles of a lift, too far to walk in ski boots. The closest we found is Econo Lodge Milldale - Southington, 1.4 mi from Northstar Triple as the crow flies.

Short answer, summer

In summer Mount Southington Ski Area has Southington Reservoir Number 1 0.6 miles from the main base.

Places to stay, closest first

Condo complexes and rental homes are often missing from the open data we measure, so the real number near the lifts is usually higher. The mountain's own lodging pages list them.

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12 places to stay

  • 1.4mi to a lift1.4mi to a lift

    Econo Lodge Milldale - Southington

    Motel · 1845 Meriden Waterbury Road, Milldale, CT
    • To Northstar Triple: 1.4 mi as the crow flies
    • To Northstar Triple: 1.4 mi as the crow flies

    Food: Dunkin', 160 ft

  • 1.5mi to a lift1.5mi to a lift

    Holiday Inn Cheshire - Southington

    Hotel · 100 Knotter Dr, Cheshire, CT
    • To Northstar Triple: 1.5 mi as the crow flies
    • To Northstar Triple: 1.5 mi as the crow flies

    Food: Burger King, 580 ft

  • 2.2mi to a lift2.2mi to a lift

    Residence Inn by Marriott Southington

    Hotel · 778 West Street, Southington, CT
    • To Thunderbolt Triple: 2.2 mi as the crow flies
    • To Thunderbolt Triple: 2.2 mi as the crow flies

    Food: Blend Healthy Spot, 630 ft

  • 2.8mi to a lift2.8mi to a lift

    Homewood Suites by Hilton Southington, CT

    Hotel · 1096 West Street, Southington, CT
    • To Thunderbolt Triple: 2.8 mi as the crow flies
    • To Thunderbolt Triple: 2.8 mi as the crow flies

    Food: Starbucks, 470 ft

  • 2.8mi to a lift2.8mi to a lift

    Courtyard Southington

    Hotel · 1081 West Street, Southington, CT
    • To Thunderbolt Triple: 2.8 mi as the crow flies
    • To Thunderbolt Triple: 2.8 mi as the crow flies

    Food: Starbucks, 350 ft

  • 3.6mi to a lift3.6mi to a lift

    Wolcott Inn & Suites

    Hotel · 1273 Wolcott Road, Wolcott, CT
    • To Thunderbolt Triple: 3.6 mi as the crow flies
    • To Thunderbolt Triple: 3.6 mi as the crow flies
  • 4.0mi to a lift4.0mi to a lift

    WoodSpring Suites

    Hotel
    • To Thunderbolt Triple: 4.0 mi as the crow flies
    • To Thunderbolt Triple: 4.0 mi as the crow flies

    Food: Wood-n-Tap, 660 ft · Groceries: Price Chopper, 530 ft · Pharmacy: Price Chopper Pharmacy, 490 ft

  • 4.2mi to a lift4.2mi to a lift

    Days Inn Southington

    Hotel · 30 Laning Street, Southington, CT
    • To Thunderbolt Triple: 4.2 mi as the crow flies
    • To Thunderbolt Triple: 4.2 mi as the crow flies

    Food: Ellie's Farmhouse, 270 ft · Groceries: Price Chopper, 0.2 mi · Pharmacy: Price Chopper Pharmacy, 0.2 mi

  • 4.4mi to a lift4.4mi to a lift

    Holiday Inn Express

    Hotel
    • To Thunderbolt Triple: 4.4 mi as the crow flies
    • To Thunderbolt Triple: 4.4 mi as the crow flies

    Food: Denny's, 990 ft · Groceries: ShopRite, 0.4 mi · Pharmacy: Price Chopper Pharmacy, 0.4 mi

  • 4.5mi to a lift4.5mi to a lift

    Quality Inn

    Hotel · 91 Schraffts Drive, Waterbury, CT
    • To Northstar Triple: 4.5 mi as the crow flies
    • To Northstar Triple: 4.5 mi as the crow flies

    Food: McDonald's, 0.2 mi · Groceries: Aldi, 0.3 mi

  • 4.5mi to a lift4.5mi to a lift

    Motel 6

    Motel
    • To Thunderbolt Triple: 4.5 mi as the crow flies
    • To Thunderbolt Triple: 4.5 mi as the crow flies

    Food: Denny's, 200 ft · Groceries: ShopRite, 0.2 mi

  • 4.9mi to a lift4.9mi to a lift

    DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Bristol Hotel Bristol, Connecticut

    Hotel · 42 Century Drive, Bristol, CT
    • To Thunderbolt Triple: 4.9 mi as the crow flies
    • To Thunderbolt Triple: 4.9 mi as the crow flies

Summer at Mount Southington Ski Area

Read from OpenStreetMap; distances are straight-line from the main base. What runs in summer, and when, is up to the mountain: check its own calendar.

The mountain in winter

Counts come from the map, which can lag behind a new lift or a renamed run.

Other mountains close by

Good to know

How many places to stay are within walking distance of the lifts at Mount Southington Ski Area?

We measured 12 places to stay around Mount Southington Ski Area in open map data. None has a walk to a lift we can vouch for; 12 are within 5 miles as the crow flies.

Is Mount Southington Ski Area worth a summer trip?

The map shows Southington Reservoir Number 1 0.6 miles from the main base. Lift-served biking and summer rides depend on the operator's season, so check its site for dates.

How high does Mount Southington Ski Area go?

The highest point on our map is about 560 feet, and the lowest lift starts near 200 feet, a drop of about 360 feet. Elevations come from the map's terrain model, so treat them as close, not exact.

How do you work out the minutes?

Along a mapped walking route from each place to stay to the bottom station of the nearest chairlift, gondola or tram you can walk to, at an easy pace. Where the map has no route we give the distance as the crow flies instead of minutes. How we measure.